The Intruders, Stephen Coonts
The Intruders, Stephen Coonts
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The Intruders

Author: Stephen Coonts

Narrator: Benjamin L. Darcie

Unabridged: 12 hr 29 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/06/2013

Synopsis

In this thriller from a New York Times–bestselling author, Vietnam is over for a Navy pilot—but danger remains in the form of Soviet MiGs and Sumatran pirates.Fighter pilot Jake Grafton is adrift following combat in Vietnam. With no place in the States to call home, Grafton sticks to what he knows best: taking on the world’s most treacherous skies from the cockpit of a Grumman A-6 Intruder. Now, stationed in the South Pacific on the U.S.S. Columbia, Grafton must teach the Marines aboard the art of flying from an aircraft carrier—a mission that, thanks to the unruly Marine Captain Le Beau, is as joyless as it is dangerous. But when an unexpected enemy appears from above, Grafton and Le Beau must put aside their differences and work together to save the lives of all onboard.

About Stephen Coonts

This biography could be entitled, West Virginia Boy Becomes a Very Successful Author....... but that would be too obvious. Author, Stephen Coonts was born and raised in Buchanan, West Virginia, a small town of 6,000. He led the typical life of any boy growing up in the 50's and 60's.

He was born in 1946, and ended his childhood by graduating from West Virginia University with a degree in political science. As happens with many poli-sci grads, he had a law degree in mind, but first he served as a commissioned officer in the U.S. Navy and began flight training in Pensacola, Florida.

Coonts received his wings after completion of fleet replacement training in the A-6 Intruder aircraft. After serving in the Vietnam War as an attack fighter, he served as a flight instructor, and did a tour of duty on the USS Nimitz. Upon leaving the Navy, he entered the University of Colorado School of Law. After receiving his law degree, he moved back to West Virginia to practice for a couple of years. But, his career took him back to Colorado where he specialized in oil and gas law.

Finally, in 1986, he published his first novel, Flight of the Intruder, which became a huge success, being on the New York Times bestseller list in hardcover. Later, a movie by the same title was produced based on his novel, and was released nationally in 1991. All of his books have been published in several different countries.

Currently, Coonts lives in Colorado with his third wife, Deborah, He continues to write novels from Colorado.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Alec

The opening page of this book starts with an Author's note which I dutifully read. I am grateful I did, for it contained a critical piece of information which shifted my perspective as I read this book and which made putting it down difficult to do. It said, "the in-flight emergencies featured in th......more

Goodreads review by Geoff

Those familiar with the previous (or indeed latter) Jake Grafton escapades will know what to expect. Intense detail around the military hardware and processes aid the delivery of a traditional action-adventure yarn at sea. In less deft hands such minutiae may disengage the reader from the story howe......more

Goodreads review by Marshall

Almost as good as the first book - The Flight of the Intruder! Jake Grafton sure is a good pilot, but he keeps crashing his airplanes.......more

Goodreads review by Stephanie

This fast-paced sequel to "Flight of the Intruders" was a smooth continuation of the story of Jake Grafton. He is an ace pilot and has the confidence to match that skill. But he's also got a contemplative streak and a romantic streak, neither of which fit well into the cockpit of a fighter jet. Jake......more

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